Scotia Place

Construction

Construction

Dynamic. Purposeful.
In progress.

Building Calgary's future home for sports, entertainment and community gathering.

Construction highlights

  • Construction workers 200

    Over 200 construction workers are on site daily, helping build Scotia Place one step at a time.

  • Cubic metres of concrete 41

    Over 41,000 cubic metres of concrete will be used throughout Scotia Place. That’s enough to fill more than 20 NHL-sized hockey arenas up to the top of the boards.

  • Metric tonnes of steel 39

    Over 39,000 metric tonnes of steel rebar will be installed during construction. That’s enough to stretch more than a quarter of the way around the Earth.

The build

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the construction progress with this monthly time-lapse. 

Construction at-a-glance

Explore key moments in the construction of Scotia Place. 

Construction at-a-glance description

Design: Final agreements between The City of Calgary, Government of Alberta, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation and Calgary Exhibition and Stampede officially launched the design phase. 

Site preparation: Crews began to make the room necessary for the full 10-acre space by moving 5 Street S.E., to the east and building 5A Street S.E.  Excavation began following a formal ground-breaking and design reveal in July 2024.

Construction: Construction started on the foundation in January 2025, with Scotia Place scheduled to open fall 2027. 

Stampede Trail access rendering
Stampede Trail S.E. image courtesy of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC). This image is conceptual and may be subject to change.

The C+E Access Map

Use The Culture + Entertainment Access Map for real-time construction and access updates and to help plan your visit.

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